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Peter Adams

@PeterD_Adams

Research & design @NewsLitProject. Resources: https://t.co/hW0VhvQ8bH. I'm mostly here these days: https://t.co/URMOp567un

Chicago Katılım Temmuz 2009
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Sara Fischer
Sara Fischer@sarafischer·
New data suggests small publishers (10k daily pageviews or less) are hit hardest by search traffic declines —Chatbots only drive 1% of all traffic referrals, so they can't make up the gap —News sites get most page views from AI platforms, but the lowest engagement @axios axios.com/2026/03/17/cha…
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Deepa Seetharaman
Deepa Seetharaman@dseetharaman·
This is the work that can’t be replicated by AI or pursued by a reporter with a Substack. It requires time - during which a reporter isn’t producing a lot of copy. Building trust with sources so you can tell sensitive stories, that’s a process that doesn’t scale.
Jose Antonio Vargas@joseiswriting

"Nearly five years." Investigative journalism takes years and years. The investment is immense, and always worth it, and, in the era of "hot takes" and ephemeral "content," rigorously reported journalistic work is needed more than ever. We must keep supporting investigative journalism. From @mannyNYT, lead reporter of the blockbuster piece on Cesar Chavez ⤵️

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Mike Levin@MikeLevin·
This is totally insane. A war correspondent just received death threats from online gamblers who wanted him to change his reporting on an Iranian missile strike so they could collect a payout. One bettor had $900,000 riding on the outcome. He told the journalist he knew where he lived and who his family members were.  This is what prediction markets on life and death actually look like in practice. This is exactly why I introduced the DEATH BETS Act with Senator @AdamSchiff. The DEATH BETS Act would ban contracts on assassinations, deaths of world leaders, and acts of war on platforms like Polymarket. This story shows exactly why that matters.  When you let people place million-dollar bets on whether a missile kills someone, you create a financial incentive to threaten journalists, manipulate information, and profit from human suffering. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
THREAD: Misinformation in the Iran/US/Israel war - 18 March This video, viewed over 3 million times, claims to show USS Abraham Lincoln on fire after being struck by Iranian missiles. The video is AI-generated. It's not real.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86

THREAD: Misinformation in the Iran/US/Israel war - 17 March This video, viewed 2.3 million times, claims to show an Iranian missile directly hitting a tower in Tel Aviv and killing everyone inside. The video is AI-generated and fake. No such incident has happened.

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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
It's day 16 of the US and Israel war with Iran. Here are today's threads of verified videos of the war and misinformation, both of which will be updated throughout the day. Thread of verified videos x.com/Shayan86/statu… Thread of misinformation x.com/Shayan86/statu…
Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86

We're into the third week of the US and Israel war with Iran. Here are today's threads of verified videos and misinformation. Keep an eye on both throughout the day for updates. Thread of verified videos x.com/Shayan86/statu… Thread of misinformation x.com/Shayan86/statu…

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Shayan Sardarizadeh
Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
This video, claims to show Tehran residents projecting an Israeli flag on a block "as a message of gratitude", is fake. It seems to have been generated with AI based on this real clip of Tehran's Ekbatan district. The audio has been lifted from 1:10. @FakeReporter @GhonchehAzad
Elica Le Bon الیکا‌ ل بن@elicalebon

This is unbelievable. An Israeli flag is projected onto a building in Ekbatan, Tehran, as a message of gratitude. Iranians are risking their lives to communicate their voices over western suppression. Almost didn’t post this because I thought it was AI, but AI says it is not AI.

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Poynter
Poynter@Poynter·
Newsroom leaders – Here’s a plan to assemble the information and resources needed to respond to threats against First Amendment rights: poynter.org/reporting-edit…
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
We're into the third week of the US and Israel war with Iran. Here are today's threads of verified videos and misinformation. Keep an eye on both throughout the day for updates. Thread of verified videos x.com/Shayan86/statu… Thread of misinformation x.com/Shayan86/statu…
Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86

It's day eight the US and Israel war with Iran. Here are the threads of verified videos and misinformation for today. Keep an eye an both for updates throughout the day. Thread of misinformation: x.com/Shayan86/statu… Thread of verified videos: x.com/Shayan86/statu…

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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
This image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, which has been widely published by Iranian media today and now appears on his new X account, appears to have been manipulated with AI. Google's SynthID finds watermarks in it that indicate it has been edited using Google AI. A cropped reverse image search finds what appears to be the original version of the photo published several years ago. It shows Mojataba at a pro-government rally. The background and those surrounding him seem to have been edited and removed using AI.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
THREAD: How to verify images online? Social media is awash with false or misleading images, some of which get millions of engagements. So, here's a simple guide on ways you can quickly check the veracity of an image you see on your social media feeds.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
THREAD: Misinformation in the Iran/US/Israel war - 8 March This image, viewed 2.6 million times, claims to show a senior Iranian Basij commander disguising himself as a woman to move around Tehran. The image is AI-generated, created with Google AI, as confirmed by SynthID.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86

THREAD: Misinformation in the Iran/US/Israel war - 7 March These images, viewed 4 million times, claim to show US Delta Force soldiers being detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The images are all AI-generated. Google's SynthID finds Google AI watermarks in them.

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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
This video, viewed 1.4 million times, claims to show multiple Iranian ballistic missiles making impact in Israel. The video is not real. It's AI-generated.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
BBC Verify has analysed verified videos and satellite imagery that show severe damage to a hospital, sporting centres, a UNESCO world heritage site and two schools since US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on Saturday, as civilian casualties grow. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Ronan Farrow
Ronan Farrow@RonanFarrow·
Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post offering “financial runway." This month it gutted its newsroom—more than 300 layoffs. Whatever you think of legacy news, the hard data shows us that newspaper closures hurt Americans. Here's how: 🧵
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Poynter
Poynter@Poynter·
Learn to geolocate. Develop an eye for AI. Archive everything. As bystander and surveillance videos continue to drive major news stories, visual investigation skills are mandatory. Here are five tips to verify video authenticity online, debunk AI-generated content and become a better visual investigator: poynter.org/reporting-edit…
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
THREAD: Misinformation in the Iran/US/Israel war - 28 February This video, viewed over five million times, claims to show Iranian ballisitic missiles over Dubai. But the clip is old. It was filmed in October 2024, showing Iranian missiles fired towards Tel Aviv at the time.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86·
Off to get a few hours of rest. I will be back in the morning for day two of the Iran/Israel/US war with two separate threads summing up verified videos and viral misinformation. Thread of verified videos - day 1 x.com/Shayan86/statu… Thread of viral misinformation - day 1 x.com/Shayan86/statu…
Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86

THREAD: Verified videos of the Iran/US/Israel war - 28 February Smoke rises in the air near Tehran's City Theatre metro station following air strikes by the US and Israel. Video: instagram.com/reels/DVSpdmjC… Location: 35.7011766,51.4054869 @GeoConfirmed

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Jake Swearingen
Jake Swearingen@JakeSwearingen·
Incredibly proud to have collaborated with so many talented people on this package, and deeply honored by the recognition from the @PolkAwards for our work.
Business Insider@BusinessInsider

The AI boom has a hidden price. Our investigation into the secrets of US data centers just won a prestigious Polk Award. Read the award-winning series here: bit.ly/4kQpi1K Read more about the win here: bit.ly/46YWnCG (Credit: John-David Richardson for Business Insider) #datacenters #ai #artificialintelligence

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